Duct Cleaning in Thomasville, NC
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Seven months of heating pulls dust through the same ducts
Your furnace runs October through April here, seven months out of the year. Every time it kicks on, air moves through the same ductwork, and whatever is sitting in there moves with it, into every room you heat.
Davidson County has seen 129 damaging wind events and 8 winter storms in the past ten years, and some of those brought outages with them. A furnace that stops and restarts during a storm still pulls air through the same runs once power is back, carrying along whatever settled while it sat idle.
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- October through April, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 5 months
- May through September, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There's no fixed schedule that fits every home. Homes with pets, a recent renovation, or someone with allergies usually need it sooner than others. If dust builds up fast on furniture or you can see it caked around the vent covers, that's a sign to get it looked at rather than wait.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it when there's a real reason behind it, like dust you can see at the vents, a musty smell when the furnace or AC kicks on, or work that was just done on the ductwork. It won't lower your heating bills or fix a furnace problem on its own. A contractor can look at your ducts and tell you whether cleaning will actually help your situation.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to your ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock loose dust and debris, then pulls it out through the vacuum before it resettles in the ducts. They'll clean the supply and return vents and the main trunk lines, and check the coil area near the furnace or air handler while they're in there. The filter isn't part of the ductwork, so it still needs its own regular changes.